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Course Outline
Achieving DevSecOps Sovereignty with GitLab
- Comparing GitLab CE, EE, and GitLab.com: features and control levels.
- Omnibus architecture and deployment options via Kubernetes Helm.
- Assessing risks of SaaS lock-in and meeting data residency requirements.
Installation and Architecture
- Installing Omnibus on Ubuntu with PostgreSQL and Redis.
- Deploying GitLab Helm charts on Kubernetes with persistent storage.
- Configuring external services: object storage, SMTP, and LDAP.
- Implementing Geo replication for multi-region disaster recovery.
Repository and Project Management
- Structuring groups, subgroups, and project hierarchies.
- Managing merge request workflows, code reviews, and approval rules.
- Utilizing issue boards, epics, and milestones for Agile planning.
- Leveraging wiki, snippets, and release management features.
CI/CD Pipeline Engineering
- Mastering .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, stages, and job dependencies.
- Understanding runner types: shared, group, and specific runners.
- Configuring Docker executor, Kubernetes executor, and autoscaling.
- Managing artifact caching, registry publishing, and deployment stages.
Security Scanning
- Implementing SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning.
- Conducting secret detection and license compliance checks.
- Utilizing vulnerability dashboards for remediation tracking.
Authentication and Authorization
- Setting up LDAP, SAML, and OpenID Connect SSO.
- Enabling two-factor authentication and managing personal access tokens.
- Configuring IP allowlisting and audit event logging.
Registry and Package Management
- Managing container registry: authentication, cleanup policies, and replication.
- Utilizing the package registry for Maven, npm, PyPI, and Conan.
- Uploading generic packages for internal artifacts.
Monitoring and Scaling
- Accessing GitLab Exporter metrics and Grafana dashboards.
- Optimizing database tuning and configuring PgBouncer connection pooling.
- Scaling web, API, and Sidekiq nodes horizontally.
- Implementing backup strategies using rake tasks, object storage, and restore verification.
Requirements
- Advanced Linux system administration skills and foundational knowledge of Ruby and Go.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD processes, container orchestration, and Git workflows.
- Experience managing PostgreSQL and Redis in high-scale environments.
Target Audience
- Enterprise DevOps teams looking to migrate away from GitLab.com or GitHub Enterprise.
- Organizations demanding full sovereignty over their DevSecOps toolchain.
- Regulated industries requiring on-premise CI/CD and registry solutions.
21 Hours
Testimonials (2)
I like that I've got immediately answer to my questions.
Szabolcs Kriston - Ericsson
Course - Advanced GitLab
I liked the easy communication between trainer and us, care given to our problems, insights and additional knowledge provided in anwers to our questions. I liked the pace, it didn't feel rushed at any point, even with technical problems. Each subject was taken care of properly.
